Forced to marry a disabled man in the countryside? I'll repay you tenfold!

Su Wanqing was planning how to take these things out discreetly in the future. The eggs were easy to get; she could just pretend she found them. She would hatch them when she got back this time. For now, she would put them in the breeding space to incubate. There was no need to use the tenfold return, because as long as they were put in the breeding space, they would multiply in less than a month or two.

As for rice... we really need to find an opportunity. This stuff isn't so easy to fool. But we can offer a tenfold return first. The more seeds we have, the more we can plant.

Oh, and the Perfect Spirit Spring!

The system didn't say that a tenfold return wasn't possible, but unfortunately, I've already used up today's opportunity. I'll see if I can get a tenfold return tomorrow, so that 100 drops will become 1000 drops. Then I'll try to see if I can get a free upgrade and another round of freebies. It's perfect!

Just then, the campsite became lively.

The group quickly skinned and butchered the wolf, and Commander Zhao was overjoyed: "Great! So much extra meat! We can stay here a couple more days! We won't have to worry about food!"

Seeing that the reward had been credited to her account, Su Wanqing knew the danger had indeed passed, so she said to Commander Zhao, "I think this earthquake is almost over, and it should be safe now. We can go check out the camp."

Commander Zhao shook his head vigorously: "No, no! That place is too dangerous, let's wait!"

Even without Su Wanqing saying anything, everyone was still shaken and no one wanted to take the risk.

A day or two later, there were indeed no more tremors. Su Wanqing also repeatedly assured him that Commander Zhao then selected a dozen or so men, along with their equipment, to scout the camp.

Su Wanqing wanted to go, but Zhou Yanshen stopped her; Zhou Yanshen wanted to go, but Commander Zhao rejected him. In the end, the two could only stay and continue to look for food and minerals in the surrounding area. After all, the earthquake had only happened a few days ago, and the area was still dangerous. No one wanted Su Wanqing to take any risks.

However, now that the space reward has been given, Su Wanqing is certain that there shouldn't be any major problems. She still needs to find the mine first.

Su Wanqing then considered expanding the search area towards the direction where the associated fluorite deposits had been discovered earlier. Although it was farther away, the chances of finding anything were greater.

When they returned in the afternoon, Commander Zhao and his men were covered in dust and hadn't brought back much. Fortunately, someone managed to salvage two still-usable pieces of equipment, salvaging some assets. Su Wanqing and Zhou Yanshen also came up empty-handed; after walking for over two hours, they hadn't even seen a trace of a mine.

Everyone looked solemn during the evening meeting.

Commander Zhao sighed, "The camp is completely covered by rocks. We had to dig two or three meters to get back to the original location. Apart from a few tents and these two pieces of equipment, all the food is destroyed. We won't be able to stay for more than a few days."

The exploration team member chimed in, "Half of the equipment is unusable. The drilling bits for mining still work, but if the prospecting equipment is broken, it's useless if we can't find any minerals."

The military doctor was also worried: "We've run out of medicine and equipment. If anyone else gets injured, it'll be a real problem."

Now that things have been said to this extent, who doesn't understand?

Old Zhang waved his hand: "Alright, let's head back then. We're already incredibly lucky to have survived the blizzard and the earthquake unscathed. Besides, we even found a fluorite mine, which is a contribution. Let's prepare to go back tomorrow."

Su Wanqing's heart sank.

They can go back and come again next time.

But she can't wait!

The only upgrade needed is the beryllium ore. If she goes back now, the heavy snow will immediately close the mountain, and it will be delayed until next year. By next spring, she'll probably be back in the city, and there won't be any chance to find ore then. Besides, how can she wait six months for the upgrade?

The worst part is that even if she finds the mine by herself, it's buried dozens or even hundreds of meters underground. Even if she can retrieve things remotely, she can't reach something that deep. They'll have to dig and drill through it; only with that medium can she steal it without anyone noticing.

She took a deep breath and said, "Today, Yan Shen and I went to look for food and actually found some clues about beryllium ore. I know time is tight, but I'd like to have another day to investigate more thoroughly tomorrow. If we still can't find it, shall we head back?"

The food in the camp was enough to last for three days—she had scanned the area several times that afternoon and found a lot of wild mushrooms, wild yams, and wild vegetables. With the wolf meat, they could manage.

Old Zhang and Li Guodong exchanged a glance and sighed.

Old Zhang said, "Since we still have enough food, let's wait another day. We've already come this far, a little longer won't make a difference."

Li Guodong also rarely admitted, "Yes, we're already here."

Commander Zhao slapped his thigh: "I never said I was leaving! Little Su has already spoken, one day isn't enough! Stay for another two or three days! There are plenty of wild vegetables, we won't starve even if we eat vegetarian food for a few more days!"

Although everyone felt that Su Wanqing's inability to find the mine was simply a matter of wanting to have more time to avoid regrets.

But everyone still went along with Su Wanqing and was willing to waste their time with her.

That's settled.

Afterwards, Commander Zhao whispered to Old Zhang, "It's all your fault. You put such a big accusation on Xiao Su, saying that this matter depended on Xiao Su to find the minerals. Now the equipment is broken, there are no supplies, and we have to slink back. What are you going to do, leaving Xiao Su all alone?"

Old Zhang was unusually embarrassed and regretful: "I didn't expect so many things to happen after the earthquake. Sigh, Xiao Su is proud. Even if we can't find her in a few days, we can't say anything to her."

Commander Zhao: "Do you even need to say that, old man? Xiao Su is like my own sister. I wouldn't dare say anything about her. You guys better not talk nonsense."

That very night, Squad Leader Ma halved his food intake, saying that eating sparingly would allow him to last a few more days. No one complained – if staying a few more days meant finding a mine, what did a few less bites matter? Even if they stayed a few more days and didn't find a mine, it was worth it to make Dr. Su happy!

Zhou Yanshen watched this scene with perfect clarity. His wife had risked her life to save so many people these past few days, and now everyone was willing to accommodate and cooperate with her. This trust was earned with her life.

The next day, the two returned to the vicinity of the associated mine. Su Wanqing went to the riverbank and took a deep breath.

For the past few days, she had been reluctant to spend the precious resources and hadn't dared to expand the scanning range too much, simply using herself as a mobile radar to slowly scan the surrounding terrain. But now, it was the last day, and there was no time left.

She currently possesses over a thousand pounds of precious metal energy in her spatial storage, which she can easily afford to consume. Even if she uses it all, the gold that has lost its precious metal energy will still remain; she can simply exchange it for money and find a place to recycle it. It may be a bit troublesome, but the precious metal energy will be inexhaustible.

A thought flashed through her mind: "Use the power of 10 jin of precious gold to scan the distribution of beryllium ore within a radius of one kilometer!" Such a precise scan would consume even more precious gold.

In the blink of an eye, the geological structure of the area a thousand meters underground flooded into my mind like a tidal wave—but there was nothing!

"Consuming the power of 100 jin of precious gold, scanning an area of ​​10,000 meters!"